Green Valley Farms, Texas
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| Green Valley Farms, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²) |
| - Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 720 |
| - Density | 182.3/sq mi (70.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-30890[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852710[2] |
Green Valley Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Green Valley Farms is located at (26.119582, -97.564861)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 720 people, 160 households, and 148 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 182.3 people per square mile (70.4/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 48.4/sq mi (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.78% White, 0.42% African American, 0.69% Native American, 25.83% from other races, and 5.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96.81% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 60.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.5% were non-families. 5.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.50 and the average family size was 4.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.6% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,393, and the median income for a family was $17,000. Males had a median income of $13,875 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,612. About 48.8% of families and 56.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.0% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Green Valley Farms is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Green Valley Farms, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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